9.) Ford Falcon GTHO

A homologation special built to win the Bathurst 500. Engine was understated at 300 bhp to satisfy insurance companies, but generally accepted to produce in the region of 350-380 bhp. It was crazy enough that when they went to build the Phase III model, it was cancelled at the 11th hour due to the Supercar Scare.

5.) Dodge HEMI Dart/Barracuda

The 426 engine offered in the Hurst built 1968 Hemi Barracuda and Hemi Dart were "rated" at 500 horsepower. You can take that number with a grain of salt for a couple of reasons. Even though this was a factory built race car, car makers were conservative with their numbers; on the street for insurance purposes and on the track for competitive advantage purposes. On the other hand, 500 was a Gross rating (at the flywheel), not the modern Net (at the rear wheels). I don't know how much power these things actually made back in the day, but a modern, NHRA Super Stock legal 426 Hemi in this application makes about 950.

4.) Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt

The Ford Fairlane thunderbolt with the High Rise 427 it officially produced 425hp, but like most muscle cars of the era, that number was listed much lower than actual for insurance reasons. Unofficially it was between 500 and 600 hp and had 1/4 mile times to back it up.

3.) Ford Galaxie 427 SOHC

If you knew a guy who knew a guy, you could get the fastest Ford in the galaxy. Ghoulardi:

Ford built a handful of Glaxies with the 427 SOHC. they were labeled as prototype cars, but they were built and delivered to customers (one went to astronaut Gordon Cooper).

As we all know, this was an engine so powerful that Chrysler petitioned NASCAR to ban it because it would have made mincemeat out of their new 426 Hemi. NASCAR bent to Chrysler's whining and the engine never competed. Ford rated it at ca. 660hp with a dual-quad intake. Actual dyno runs indicate it did even better than that.

2.) Brabus Bullit

Tuner car or not, the Brabus Bullit is a C-Class that comes with a warranty, and a 720 horsepower bi-turbo V12. Standard AMGs are the muscle cars of Europe anyway, but Brabus takes them to a new level of crazy.

1.) Shelby 1000

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